Rice tagliatelle, red mullet, peppers and bottarga

Rice tagliatelle, red mullet, peppers and bottarga

Showcasing the fine and delicately flavoured flesh of red mullet, this gluten-free pasta recipe from Cristina Bowerman makes a vibrant and flavour-packed starter. The pasta is finished cooking in a homemade mullet stock, giving it an extra rich flavour of the sea.

Showcasing the fine and delicately flavoured flesh of red mullet, this gluten-free pasta recipe from Cristina Bowerman makes a vibrant and flavour-packed starter. The pasta is finished cooking in a homemade mullet stock, giving it an extra rich flavour of the sea.

1

To make the rice pasta, place the two types of flour on a work surface in a mound and create a well in the centre. Crack the eggs into the well, add a pinch of salt and, using your fingers, start to mix the eggs into the flours, gradually incorporating more flour as you mix. You should eventually have a smooth dough – add a little more rice flour if the dough starts sticking to the work surface

300g of buckwheat flour

100g of rice flour

4 eggs

salt

2

Roll the dough into a ball and place into a bowl. Cover with a clean cloth and leave to rest for 30 minutes

3

Roll out the dough – but not too thinly – as gluten-free pasta dough tends to be more brittle than regular dough. Dust a work surface with more rice flour and cut the pasta into long tagliatelle strips

4

Simmer the small red mullets in 1.5l of water for 60 minutes over a very low heat and then blend into a purée using a food processor

500g of small red mullet

5

In a small saucepan, add a little olive oil and sauté the mirepoix over a low heat until fragrant. Take off the heat and set aside

extra virgin olive oil, as needed

150g of mirepoix, (celery, carrot and onion mix)

6

Clean and cut 4 fillets from the large mullets and set aside. Wash the bones well, dry, and cook with a little olive oil in a medium saucepan. Stir in the mirepoix, garlic, white wine, tomato paste and mullet purée

2 red mullet, at least 300g each

1/4 garlic clove

50g of dry white wine

1 tbsp of tomato paste

7

Stir well and simmer the stock for a maximum of 50 minutes. Pass through a sieve and set the mixture aside

8

Cook the rice tagliatelle in salted boiling water for approximately 4 minutes until half-cooked, then drain

9

Pour a ladel of the mullet stock into a medium saucepan and then add the tagliatelle to finish cooking it over a medium heat

10

Slice the reserved red mullet fillets lengthways into strips

11

Place the tagliatelle on a plate and add the slices of the roasted pepper, the red mullet fillets and some fresh coriander. Drizzle over a spoonful of olive oil. Serve with a splash of apple cider vinegar, toasted almonds and grated bottarga